And here we are. They will finish no better than 7-9, andrealistically will probably lose at least 2 of their last 3. TheBootin' Bull will almost certainly be gone. The furious enigma, whoknows? Schmoe Montana already has both feet out the door. And Cap'nIzzy remains here.

And that means its open season. Here goes - Cap'n Izzy, your team isa fraud. All that crap in January did nothing but prolong theinevitable. It wasted an entire season, and drove fans away (theywanted the team to succeed - look at how they clung to the absurdbelief that after 0-7 they could make the playoffs, then finish 8-8;they were still fans). In the end, though, a lockout would have beena better alternative. You couldn't possibly be considering"tinkering" with your team, could you? This team is a joke, a jokeperpetrated by you, and in turn on you.

Tony managed to keep the otherwise forgettable players together, andthey were playing hard and saying the right things because they'repaid professionals. They always want to win - and meet any incentivesin their contract. But Sunday, much like week 1 against the Pats,showed just how far away this team is. In week 1, the Pats toyed withthe Fins. Yesterday, the talent on the Eagles was too much. Itscrazy - there's not enough coaching, and there isn't enough talent ordepth.

You still haven't earned any respect from me - and its going to beharder to get it now. Thing is, when it comes to football, I am apassionate fan with a long memory. I despise Nick Saban and BillParcells. I didn't like what JJ did here, and Dave letting Welker getaway - to the Patriots for the love of Pete! - is still something tobe annoyed about. Its going to take A LOT to reel me back in. Andtelling me "we're close on personnel" isn't going to cut it with me.

Nope its time for wholesale changes. Shake everything up. You *need*a coach who is brash and not afraid to speak up once in a while (Idon't want anymore of "well, we believed in ourselves, and when it was26-7, and we got that field goal wow did we think we were on our wayto a comeback." That's crap.) You need to let players speak theirminds. You need to stop shutting fans down. Make the team feelaccessible. And you need a little star power ON THE FIELD. Get a QBwith charisma, whoever that is. Please let me hear about a prima donareceiver who says "throw me the damn ball" - at least I'll know hecares.

This is utter nonsense - and I'm so glad I stayed true to what I said- I bought no merchandise, no tickets, nothing. But I consumed theproduct when I felt like it, and continued to speak my mind.